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Scheduled Matches

3 Gun Match Cowboy Action Shooting Introductory Match IPSC Match Love That Steel Speeding Zone 2 Steel Challenge Stock Gun Match

Most matches ( but not all ) start at 9 AM during the months of October - April. To avoid the summer heat, most matches start at 8AM during the months of May - September.  See the appropriate match page for actual starting times.
 
Arrive early to get registered, prepare equipment and attend the shooter's meeting. 
PSGC holds the following regularly scheduled events:

3-Gun Match

First Sunday of every month

Rifle, shotgun and pistol shooting all in one match.  Sometimes shooters transition from one to another during a single course of fire. You will need: minimum of .38 caliber bullet for handgun, current military caliber rifle, and a shotgun. 

Cowboy Action Shooting

Second Saturday of every month

Shooters utilize replica weapons (rifle, shotgun and handgun), while dressed in period costumes from late 1800s. Call Deacon Dick for information regarding permitted ammunition loads and weapons. 

Introductory Match

Fifth Sunday of the month (Only in months with 5 Sundays)

An opportunity for those who have thought about coming out to shoot in a pistol match, but haven't done so yet. 

The Introductory Match is sort of a "mini-match" for the pistol shooter who may feel not quite ready to participate in one of our regular matches. If you might be a beginner at pistol competition, we invite you to join us for this event. 

Spectators are welcome, so bring the family & friends to cheer you on. Hearing and eye protection is required for all spectators and shooters while at the range. 

The focus of this event will be on range safety, match etiquette, safe gun handling, rules of IPSC competition, more safe gun handling, and lots of fun. National Range Officer Institute certified Range Officers will guide each squad and direct each shooter through every stage.

Participants will shoot a variety of targets so as to experience the flavor of the different types of pistol matches held monthly at Palm Springs Gun Club.  

IPSC Match

Fourth Sunday of every month

Handgun shooting at a variety of targets, minimum .38 caliber. Follow link on our home page to USPSA for more information. If you've seen a shooting competition on TV, it was probably IPSC. Field courses feature runnin' & gunnin', - shooting around barricades and shooting from multiple shooting areas. 

Love That Steel !

Second Sunday of every month

A pistol match shooting at steel targets. Since the steel targets are generally smaller than paper targets, accuracy is a must. Of course, time is of the essence. This match will help you find your own personal level where speed and accuracy meet. 

Night Match

Fourth Saturday of every other month

A pistol match similar to the Stock Gun Match with the exception of course that the shooter is engaging targets - mostly paper, some steel - with the use of a flashlight, headlight, no-light, or the use of a laser.  There is no magazine capacity restriction.  Typical round count is 100-200 rounds.  Usual courses of fire are simple with an emphasis on night shooting safety.

Steel Challenge Match

Third Sunday of every month

Not THE Steel Challenge, but we do shoot the same courses of fire. Standard arrays of targets with one designated as last to be hit. All are shot from one shooting box. Speed and accuracy are paramount. This match lets competitors prepare for the international competition of the same name. PSGC is proud to be affiliated with the Steel Challenge Shooting Association. For more information, you can follow the SCSA link on our home page. 

Shotgun Match

Fourth Saturday of every month

Five or six stages of reactive steel.  Bring at least 100 rounds and be prepared for lots of reloading!!  #8 shot or larger is recommended to be able to knock down targets.

Speeding Zone 2 Match

Third Saturday of every month

The Speeding Zone match is actually a training regimen designed by former PSGC member Nick Pruitt on his way to winning the 1984 Steel Challenge. As such, the shooter truly competes against the clock and him/her self. Each stage requires the shooter to perform distinct fundamental skills of gun handling and marksmanship with speed and accuracy. One stage involves acquiring multiple targets of varying sizes at various distances with mandatory reloads while moving side-to-side across the bay. A similar stage involves forward movement between parallel arrays of targets. One stage works on the draw stroke and first shot placement with one shot per draw at various distances. The 8 inch plate at 40 yards caused this stage to be named "The Little Plate From Hell". Spontaneous celebratory dances usually denote a shooter's initial success at this challenge. Shooting around both sides of a barricade as well as one-hand-only shooting (both right and left hands) are skills tested in another stage.
 

The match is shot Virginia count (exact round count only - no extra shots allowed to make up for misses). Each miss adds 5 seconds to the shooter's time for that stage. The match is composed of 126 shots fired. Back in the day, PSGC had several shooters with total scores consistently below 175. Joining the 400 club by shooting a score between 351 and 400 is considered the entry level for competitors. If you would like to take advantage of a structured training regimen to test and develop your personal best while enjoying a day at the range with friendly shooters - come out and join us. It's fun!

Stock Gun Match

First Saturday of every month

A revolver-friendly stock handgun match, designed for the person who wants to practice with a self-defense handgun. Modified guns and speed holsters are not allowed. Blow the cobwebs off that .38 that lives in the bedside table and bring it out to the range. 

Thursday Nights Under the Lights

Second Thursday of Each Month

Everyone is Welcome. Three classes, Open, Limited and the brand new new “Carry Class.” (Anything under a 4” barrel.)  Shoot for score, or just shoot for practice and fun! Only a $5.00 entry fee. Come on out and beat the heat! The stages will be lighted, but bring a flashlight or headlamp just in case.